Currency: Lev (BGN) BGN is pegged to the Euro at the rate of BGN 1 per EUR 0.511292.

Time: GMT+2;

Tel. Code: +359 (2 for Sofia).

The average altitude in the country is 470 m. The highest peak is Musala at 2925 m altitude. Bulgaria is located at the borderline between the temperate and the Mediterranean climatic areas. The climate is temperate continental in its Northern part, while the Mediterranean climatic influence is strongly felt in its Southern part.